The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-16
Items from the Courts.


WILSON TO BE RELEASED
Ed Wilson, the boy detective. arrested on
warrant charging him with tampering with Will
lam Watson Woolen's safe. waived examination
before Esquire johnson yesterday, and the grand
jury, it is understood, will release him, there
being no evidence against him. The young man
is the son of Patroman Wilson, Of the police
force.
A DETECTIVE ACQUITTED.
Three months ago a detective. Frank Lloyd,
of Martinsvillle, was instructed by Captain
Campbell to arrest supposed thief. The man
was acquitted, and had Lloyd arrested for as
sault and battery. The called before
Esquire johnson yesterday morning, and there
being no evidence to prove assault the prose-
cution released Lloyd.
BOND FORFEITED.
In the United States District Court yesterday,
VIM. McAllister was to have been tried on the
charge of opening registered letters while he
was assistant postmaster at Edinburg He
failed to appear, and his bond Of 81. 600 was de-
clared forfeited. McAllister, it is said, is
travelling with troupe of actors, who never get
audiences except In small towns.
AMENDED COMPLAINT FILED
Judge Howe yesterday permitted the fling
of an amended complaint in the long.continued
suit Of Milligan, receiver, against Rand,
celv9f. Inc plAlntluS, In the new complaint
state that the Indiana Banking Company, in
trust of defendant, was new firm succeeding
the old one, all the assets of which it took and
paid nothing for them, except that it agreed in
writing to pay the debts of the first firm.
MRS. cowIE ASKS FOR DIVORCE.
Rosanna Cowie wife of the ex Councilman,
John r. Cowie, living at No. 223 Douglass
street, has fled complaint asking for di-
vorce She alleges that she has been mis-
treated and has not received the affection a
| husband saould give wife. She also asks for
| q temporary restraining order to prevent him
| from disposing of any of his property. The
order was granted last evening by Judge
| Taylor.
IMPORTED STATIONS ATTACHED.
| United States Marshal Hawkins attached, at
| Butler, Ind, eleven stations Of Canadian i'm
| portation, which escaped duty through alleged
smuggling methods. The stations, valued at
$22 O00, belonged to Fanson s. Son. Collector
| Of Customs Kuhn and the Marshal have had an
| amicable controversy to who should have
charge Of the animals pending suit 1t seems to
| the Marshal 1t is n question whether to extend
| the attachments to all the stations which are
known to belong to these questionable importa-
| tons. Many innocent purchasers would be
caused severe loss. it is claimed the value of
all the horses said to have been SIN ugRled will
| reach $50 600.
REARREST OF EDWARD COOPER
Edward E. Cooper, once q postal clerk on the
line from this city to Louisville, rsarrssted
yesterday. on q charge of opening letters that
came into his keeping during his service as such
clerk. The alleged offsnse occurred some
months ago, and recently he was tried and &C.
says the second arrest Is a result of evidence
that was ruled out at the Louisville trial.
Commissioner Jordan released Cooper on 81 ,00C
bail, given by John E. Sullivan, whose election
the accused strongly favored through the
Colored World of which hs editor during
the campaign last fall. The number of letters
Cooper is said to have illegally opened is placed
| at more than a hundred.
TROUBLES OF POSTMASTER.
The postoffce at Tulip, Green county, wa.
given to Noah e. Flory when President Cleve
lands Postmaster-general began to distribute
patronage. 1t was not large trust, but the
amount of stamps Flory had in his care proved
temptation. He kept his Office at his resi-
dence, which was burned last October. The
government credited hira with the stamps ht
claimed to have lost in the fire, but few weeks
afterwards he began to sell stamps in quantities
to suit those with whom he could effect a trade
Yesterday he was brought here under arrest or
the charge OF this illegal traffic. The complain
says he disposed of twenty-five dollars worth
OF stamps. Flory is a kindly looking man
sixty-three years Of age. with a flavor of tn
rustic village about him. When arrested h
wept like child. and was inclined, when befor
|, Commissioner Jordan, to consider himself "cir
substantially guilty. He was bound over t
answer before the grand jury,
THE MuGwUMrrAN ORATORS TRIAL.
In the trial of Alfred Harrison, charged wit
forgery, Judge Irwin yesterday morning mad
; his ruling relative to the right of the prosecr
: ton to have experts compare the signature t
: the check with the undSputed handwriting Q
the defendant. He held that the compariso
could not be made, in accordance with decision
/. OF the Supreme Court Esquire Smock, whe
as acting Mayor presided at the prelnnar
r trial OF Harrison, rehearsed the evidence give
before him, which was. for the greater part. yer
a damaging to Harrison. A. j. Joyce said that
was well acquainted with the handwriting Z
Harrison. having frequently seen it in the clerk
v Office. He was Of the opinion that the sign,
Q turs to ths check was in Harrisons writings